Ruth A.Ferguson of 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;July 17;1976;at 1 p.m.in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Ferguson was 52. Born in South Brownsville on Oct.11;1923;she was a daughter of the late Andrew G.Laird and of Edith Stemberg Laird;who survives. Mrs.Ferguson was a member of the First Uunited Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Esther Circle of the church. She was a past president of the United Methodist Women. She was also a member and past president of the Tuesday evening Civic Club and belonged to the Charleroi Division Auxiliary of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. In addition to her mother;she is survived by her husband;Shelby D.Ferguson;Belle Vernon funeral director;two sons;Mark A.Ferguson and Shelby D.Ferguson Jr.;at home;three daughters;Mrs.Robert (Lynn) Nattress of Reading;Mrs.Frank (Claire) Joseph of Charlotte;N.C. and Carol Virginia Ferguson;at home;one brother;Col.Paul G.Laird;(retired);Tehran;Iran;two sisters;Mrs.James (Bernadean) Vance and Mrs.Maynard (Vivian) Jesick;both of Belle Vernon;and one granddaughter;Heather Nattress. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden of the United Methodist Church of Fredericktown officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish;they may make memorial contributions in her name to the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.